Job Description

Overview

The Requirements Specialist supports the implementation and maintenance of requirements management processes across complex railway and transit projects. Working closely with Systems Engineering, Design, Safety, and Assurance teams, the role is responsible for managing requirements throughout the project lifecycle, including traceability, allocation, change control, verification, and compliance reporting. The Requirements Specialist maintains requirements data within tools such as DOORS Next Generation (DOORS NG), supports configuration and hazard management activities, and develops reports and metrics to demonstrate project compliance and progress. This role requires strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills to ensure requirements are accurately captured, effectively managed, and successfully verified to support safe, compliant, and efficient project delivery.

Your role

• Lead the administration and maintenance of the DOORS NG requirements database, configuration management database, and hazard log.

• Maintain requirements traceability, allocation, status, and verification across systems, design deliverables, interfaces, and compliance evidence.

• Support requirements reviews, updates, baselining, and change control activities.

• Prepare compliance, verification, and validation matrices, reports, and requirements status metrics.

• Coordinate with Systems Engineering and Assurance teams to ensure the quality, completeness, and consistency of requirements.

• Support technical reviews, audits, and the resolution and closure of requirements-related comments and actions. Ensure requirements are adequately addressed, verified, and ready for project handover.

• Maintain requirements KPIs and status reporting.

About you

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or a related field. 2+ years of experience in systems engineering on major rail/transit, infrastructure, or complex systems projects.

• Familiarity with requirements management software, in particular IBM DOORS.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, combined with strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.

• Demonstrated ability to learn quickly and apply new concepts, technologies, and tools.

• Capacity to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams, manage data, prioritize tasks, and work independently or as part of a team.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career at AtkinsRéalis in Canada.

Enjoy competitive compensation, employee recognition, and a brilliant range of flexible benefits you can tailor to your health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle needs.

Make the most of diverse opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise.

And take advantage of our hybrid working culture and generous time-off policies to balance a fulfilling career with your personal life.

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About AtkinsRéalis

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